Argentina legend Diego Maradona has had his say on Lionel Messi's recent retirement from international football.
The 29-year-old announced his retirement after failing to win one of his last four major tournament finals with the Albiceleste.
However, Maradona feels the five-time FIFA Ballon d'Or winner should reconsider his decision.
"Messi has to stay in the national team. He will go to Russia in form to be world champion," he told La Nacion.
"He has to rely more on boys who can help take the team forward and less on those who say they have to go.
"Those who are saying he should quit are doing it so that we won't see what a disaster Argentine football has become."
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Messi made 113 appearances for Argentina, scoring a record 55 goals along the way.
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